"I’m very, very excited. My wife, AnDe, and I are incredibly excited to become a part of the Louisiana Tech family, and we couldn't have asked for better hospitality," he said. "The people here are incredible and the people make the place, so it’s been great. I’m blessed to have the opportunity. We know this is God’s plan, and it’s great to be back in the South, that’s for sure."

Summitt's mother, Pat, was only 22 when she coached her first game. She went on to win 1,098 games in 38 years, including eight national championships. She is now a Hall of Famer, and the younger Summitt has dreams of following in his mother's footsteps.

"It is a special day for our family, and especially for Tyler, as he is given the reins to one of the most storied programs in women's basketball," Pat Summit said. "He has been preparing for this day since he was a little boy."

The Lady Techsters are ranked fourth nationally and have competed in the NCAA tournament 27 times, but they missed the tournament the last three seasons. Summitt aims to bring them back to their former prominence.

"The Lady Techsters were the standard in which excellence in women's basketball was measured for so long," he said.